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Stetson Hatters football
2024 Stetson Hatters football team
First season1901; 123 years ago[a]
Athletic directorRicky Ray
Head coachMichael Jasper
1st season, 0–0 (–)
StadiumSpec Martin Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
LocationDeLand, Florida
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferencePioneer Football League
All-time record151–171–22 (.471)
Bowl record1–0 (1.000)
RivalriesMercer
Rollins
ColorsHunter green and white[1]
   
WebsiteGoHatters.com

The Stetson Hatters football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Stetson University located in the U.S. state of Florida. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Stetson's first football team was fielded in 1901, but the school dropped the sport in 1956 and did not reinstate it until 2013. The team plays its home games at the 6,000 seat Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Florida. The Hatters are coached by Michael Jasper.

History

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1894 Forbes team.

A 7-game series between intramural teams from Stetson and Forbes occurred in 1894, the first football games in the state of Florida. The first intercollegiate game between official varsity teams was played on November 22, 1901. Stetson beat Florida Agricultural College at Lake City, one of the four forerunners of the University of Florida, 6-0, in a game played as part of the Jacksonville Fair.[2] A sure score by FAC was obstructed by a tree stump.[3] Stetson claims state titles in 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909.[4]

The Hatters participated in one bowl game, the 1952 Tangerine Bowl. They won 35–20 over Arkansas State.[5]

After a 57-year hiatus, on August 31, 2013, Stetson revived their football program against Warner University (who were playing in their inaugural football game) at Spec Martin Stadium. The Hatters held a lead of 10-3 with 12:35 remaining in the 2nd quarter when the game was suspended due to lightning. After more than a two-hour delay, the game was officially postponed until the next day.[6] On September 1, 2013, the game resumed, and Stetson won 31-3.[7] It was Stetson's first win since defeating the University of Havana 64-0 at the end of the 1956 season.

The stands during 1894.

On May 5, 2017, Donald Payne was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens. Though he would be cut, he would be picked up by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he would become a star on special teams, becoming the first player from Stetson to play in the NFL. Payne spent two months on the injured reserve list at Jacksonville near the end of 2018, and was waived in May 2019. He would then sign with the Ravens in August 2019

Stetson finished their 2018 season 8–2, finishing second in the PFL and finishing with their first winning record since renewing the program.[8]

Classifications

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  • 2013–present: NCAA Division I FCS

Conference memberships

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Notable former players

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See also: List of Stetson Hatters in the NFL draft

Notable alumni include:

List of head coaches

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Statistics correct as of February 2, 2021

The Hatters have had nine head coaches in over 50 seasons of (interrupted) play, with no play from 1917–1918, 1941–1945, and 1957–2012.[10]

# Name Term GC OW OL OT O% PW PL
1 Seaton Fleming 1901–1903 7 4 1 2 .714 — —
2 Litchfield Colton 1904–1916, 1919 52 32 17 3 .644 — —
3 Horace Allen 1920–1923 17 7 10 0 .500 — —
4 Herb McQuillan 1923–1934, 1955–1956 107 55 44 8 .540 — —
5 Bradley Cowell 1935–1940, 1946–1948 79 32 40 7 .449 — —
6 Bob Trocolor 1949 10 3 5 2 .400 — —
7 Joe McMullen 1950–1951 20 15 3 2 .800 1 0
8 Jay Pattee 1952–1954 27 7 17 3 .315 — —
9 Roger Hughes 2013–present 77 31 46 0 .403 — —

Bowl game appearances

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Date Bowl Opponent Result
January 1, 1952 Tangerine Bowl Arkansas State W 35–20
Total 1 bowl game 1–0

Championships

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Conference championships

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  • SIAA Champs of Florida 1929

Notes and references

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  1. ^ The program was discontinued in 1956. It was relaunched in the 2013 season; 11 years ago.
  1. ^ Stetson University Hatters Athletics Brand Management Style Guide Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Florida Power:The Early Years". August 17, 1999.
  3. ^ "A History of Stetson Football" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Reflections on Stetson Football". Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Stetson vs. Warner football game to resume at 3 p.m. Sunday". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "Stetson tops Warner, 31-3, in 1st game in 57 years". Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Tentler, Stetson roll to 1st NCAA Division I victory at homecoming". DB News Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  9. ^ "Veteran Lake builder Keith Shamrock tosses coin as football returns to alma mater Stetson". The Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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